Johaer Jilani – Global Diplomacy and Security Council

21
Nov

How the Rohingya Crisis Can Become a Strategic Opportunity to Counter China’s Expansion

Johaer Jilani / 3 weeks
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The world says it wants to save the Rohingya, yet at the very moment northern Rakhine becomes more politically fluid than ever, funding is cut, camps inch toward collapse, and Washington seems ready to call it quits. In recent weeks, the Rohingya crisis has resurfaced in policy discussions for several key reasons. The World Food […]

17
Oct

The Path to Peace Now Runs Through Ankara, Not Geneva

Johaer Jilani / 2 months
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In 1815, Switzerland pledged neutrality to survive among empires. Two centuries later, Türkiye, bordering warzones, not empires, has learned to do the same, not by standing aside but by stepping in. Ankara isn’t waving white flags; it’s setting the table for talks others can’t even get invited to. While often viewed in Washington through the […]

President Donald Trump, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hold signed peace agreements at the White House in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.

09
Aug

Inside Trump’s Azerbaijan–Armenia Peace Deal

Johaer Jilani / 4 months
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The Southern Caucasus has long been a region of dissent within Washington, but through President Trump’s brokering, the U.S. has achieved a sense of strategic regionalism by empowering President Erdogan and Türkiye, arguably the principal strategic beneficiary from these developments.

30
Jul

Overreach Backlash: How Heavy-Handed Partners Aid Beijing in the Global South

Johaer Jilani / 5 months
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America wanted to lead the world. It ended up helping China do it. From Kabul to Colombo, U.S. missions once aimed to spread democracy and stability—but instead left power vacuums, broken promises, and exhausted allies. Now, Beijing steps in with a smile and a loan. While Washington holds hearings, China holds ribbon-cuttings. In 2009, U.S. […]

30
Jul

Credibility Dividend: Why Neighbors Out-mediate Distant Powers

Johaer Jilani / 5 months
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The allies Washington worries about may be the ones saving its foreign policy. While Türkiye trades with Iran and Colombia engages Venezuela, critics decry betrayal—even as both quietly deconflict missile strikes, monitor refugee flows, and gather intel that supports U.S. objectives. The irony? America’s demand for clean alliances often overlooks the dirty work that makes […]

How the Rohingya Crisis...

The Path to Peace...

Inside Trump’s Azerbaijan–Armenia Peace...

Overreach Backlash: How Heavy-Handed...

Credibility Dividend: Why Neighbors...

How the Rohingya Crisis Can Become a Strategic Opportunity to Counter China’s Expansion

The Path to Peace Now Runs Through Ankara, Not Geneva

Inside Trump’s Azerbaijan–Armenia Peace Deal

Overreach Backlash: How Heavy-Handed Partners Aid Beijing in the Global South

Credibility Dividend: Why Neighbors Out-mediate Distant Powers

How the Rohingya Crisis Can Become.

The Path to Peace Now Runs.

Inside Trump’s Azerbaijan–Armenia Peace Deal

Overreach Backlash: How Heavy-Handed Partners Aid.

How the Rohingya Crisis.

The Path to Peace.

Inside Trump’s Azerbaijan–Armenia Peace.